The Dice Collectors

Do the Honey Balers have time for a job from our mysterious friend Kaldrinos? What does he know about the portals opening all over the Tri-Seas? Is there some romance in a party member's future? What is happening with Noctzara's messages home?

We're all a little loopy (not April Fool's-related) in the beginning of this one, so strap in! After learning that the Founders may be in contact with our mysterious friend Kaldrinos, it's the DM's turn to surprise the party with pets instead of the other way around... MB might have to nickname Port Holly the Pet Capital of Androgor.

The party's investigation of Crowbash and Kis is going nowhere fast, but it's good to be back in Androgor and able to use magic again! The Honey Balers take up at the Blackfish Inn to keep an eye on the seemingly mundane Founders, and check in with Isolde for some sugary treats.

Back on the water! Of course, that means something goes wrong - unless, that is, you're Rawk and manifesting sabotage so your friends can't make you find your sister. With some familiar faces on board, the party learns first-hand about the portals that are opening around the Tri-Seas as they try to make it to Port Holly.

The party FINALLY gets the answers to Leydra's research questions, as well as a lead on a mysterious anti-magic group. Rawk therapy is also back on the table!

Bran's curse is cured! With the soul pieces off their hands, what will the party get up to next?

In search of solutions for Bran's predicament, the party tells the truth - to Rohan, and to priests who seem willing to help. But will it work, and at what price?

TW: Eating disorders, starvation

*Apologies everyone! The full audio did not upload when it was originally published. We have corrected this error and the full episode is available now.

An insane plan totally reliant on magic in a place that forbids the use of magic and where monsters roam eating magical essence is doomed to fail, right?

TW: Eating disorders, starvation

The party holds an intervention for Bran regarding Blythe, winning no points with the spoon for their interference. But, we reach the Arcane Archway, where the party finally gets to hit the books and dig into all the mysteries that have been plaguing them!

We've been asking Haley to GM for us, and she's thinking about a one-shot - yay! As a first-time GM, she has some questions, so join Haley and MB as they take a peek behind the GM screen and discuss what it takes to prep for and run a session.

The Honey Balers reach their long-awaited destination, Mandahar! But it's not all shits and giggles when the relationship between Bran and Blythe hits a serious note.

On the river, the party gets past a newly erected blockade from the Hardfoots and upon arrival in Ashtingar realizes the danger unauthorized uses of magic pose in this country. Some things are coming full circle with reminders of Harold's apothecary and the circumstances that landed them in this situation arising once again. Politics and Bran's new beer also leaves some party members a bit emotional.

After tragedy struck Rawk's adventuring party, our wandering ranger was brought to Veloria on a job. But what could possibly get Rawk back in the adventuring mood? A few talented strangers, of course!

Make sure to listen to the end for a word from Rawk!

*No giraffes were harmed in the making of this episode

Before Noctzara's journey to the surface, they were caught between family pressures and life in the Underdark, where danger lurks everywhere, even right outside the city limits - after all, beasts don't respect the boundaries of civilization. When Noctzara and two teenagers are drawn into a dangerous situation to protect some wandering children, they'll have the fight of their young lives on their hands!

Make sure to listen to the end for a word from Noct!

TW: spiders

On their first solo mission, Ruah was tasked with escorting the daughter of a family friend to Veloria. With a motley crew on the caravan they take south, all seems well until alarm bells wake the camp, putting the entire trip in jeopardy. Ruah's first taste of adventure comes with a lot of risks, but it's just the beginning.

Make sure to listen to the end for a word from Ruah!

Before the Honey Balers, Bran was just the local brewer's kid - naive, but with a caring heart. So what prompted gullible little Bran to step foot from their hometown? Let's journey to Kinyet to find out. Also, it's Tofi's one-shot, so how many Shrek references can we make? Make sure to listen to the end for a word from Bran! TW: dead babies, grief

With Bran's first successful brew and a general idea of the layout of Hux Thokra from Rocorro, the Honey Balers set off towards Mandahar on a (river) boat! But there's some concern among the party with Bran's demon spoon and Noct's (secret?) mission looming over their heads. Besides, the party's on a boat - of course some ship has to happen!

The Dice Collectors is turning two! In honor of our birthday, the most interesting man in the world is hosting a party - and Thistle, Qlanker, and Dave are excited to catch up with their friend. However, when Thebiram is poisoned and everyone falls under suspicion, only they can go out to find the antidote. Through darkness, bugs, the rumor mill, and a discussion about the price of eggs, our party ventures forth to save their friend.

TW: bugs, violence, poison

Curiosity gets the better of the party, with Rawk finally asking Atli about his old party, and Noctzara and Omnthy digging into the history of the drow. Secrets are bubbling up to the surface - but will the party trust each other enough to reveal them?

The party is finally able to scrub off the dirt and desert sand from their travels, but it's not all rest and relaxation in C'erenest. With old friends in positions of power here, the Honey Balers learn more about the Blight that plagues this land and the town that holds the line against it.

The battle to protect C'erenest continues as the party reaches the gates and faces the two giant creatures trying to force their way in. How will they fare?

Our party reaches C'erenest, only to find it under attack! Asked to help protect the city gates from the blighted, twisted creatures attacking it, the Honey Balers dive into battle - to their regret.

Marty got their answers - but what about the rest of the party? Char, Noelle, and Pointsettia chase down the books they're after while the library's magic does it's best to make them work for it. Special thanks to Taurias for bringing us on this lovely winter adventure!

Taurias returns as the DM for our Ice Collectors one-shot! Our adventurers - Char, Marty, Noelle, and Pointsettia - have all come to the Library of Azoleth for their own reasons, but some knowledge comes with a price. What will the party do to get their answers?

TW: death

The party finally heads out of the desert, but still with no idea about where they are. Still, signs of life include an odd little goblin merchant and a distant figure on horseback, and a little cuddling provides some comfort and assurance, too.

The cast tries out Fiasco, an improv story-telling RPG. Join Joffrey, Jaime, and Michaeyhla as they figure out their lives at a failing zoo. Old mysteries come to light, new alliances are forged - can they avoid turning their lives into a fiasco all their own? 

TW: animals, smuggling

After their grueling battle against Jetza, the party is rewarded and allowed to drink from the Spring of Knowledge. Possibly left with more questions than answers, they wait out the sandstorm trapping them there - the perfect opportunity to continue some Rawk therapy.

Headed in to slay the guardian of the desert sanctum, the Honey Balers confront the very corruption that has infected the land and people here. Will they come out unscathed?

Still in the desert, the party heads towards the only other structure they can see. Poor Noctzara struggles in the heat, and the party faces a decision when the people they find make a big ask of them. What will come of it?

In the first episode of Arc 3, the Honey Balers are dropped in some unknown desert. A little sunsick and lost, they wander until they find a strange glass phenomenon in the dunes. When the group is attacked, Bran activates their protector mode in a big way.

Reunited in the Elemental Plane of Air, the Honey Balers catch up and figure out their next steps - how will they get back to their own plane of existence? Does everyone think they're dead? Even if they get to their plane, how will they get to Mandahar?

Separated from the party, Noctzara washes up all alone and with a very weak connection to her patron. Trying to strengthen it, they find themselves with a choice about their very fate - but what will they choose? And will they find their friends? At least she has Tankus, and our DM makes cat noises.

After the festival, the party gets their paperwork from Leydra and sets out to Mandahar. But a freak storm brings trouble and turmoil. Will the Honey Balers make it out in one piece?